Ōzeki station (Fukui)

Ōzeki Station (大関駅, Ōzeki-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Ōzeki Station

大関駅
Ōzeki Station
General information
Location30 Ōmi, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fuku-ken 919-0547
Japan
Coordinates36°11′12″N 136°12′14″E / 36.186704°N 136.203897°E / 36.186704; 136.203897
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance15.4 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeE37
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1928
Passengers
FY201581 (daily)
Location
Ōzeki Station is located in Japan
Ōzeki Station
Ōzeki Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Ōzeki Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. A piece of public art doubles as a roofed walkway between the station and a nearby parking lot.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Shimohyogo Kofuku   Local   Honjō

History

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Ōzeki Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942, the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003, as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 81 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • The station is surrounded by residences and fields. Fukui Prefectural Route 154 lies to the south.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Fukui / Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)
    • Ricoh Japan Fukui Plant
    • Ōzeki Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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